Senior Legal Counsel

JMC Legal Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech company in London is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their legal team. This role involves providing strategic legal advice, managing complex transactions, and supporting key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in commercial, corporate, and regulatory law, preferably within FS/Fintech. The company offers a hybrid working environment, along with enhanced maternity/paternity pay and medical benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experienced within commercial, corporate and regulatory law within FS/Fintech and/or Paymentech.
• In-house experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on corporate, commercial, and strategic matters.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Co-Founders, Board, C-Suite, and CFO.
• Guide the company through major corporate transactions.
• Lead commercial matters from inception to completion.
• Resolve issues in existing commercial deals.

Skills

Commercial law experience

Corporate law experience

Regulatory law experience

Experience in FS/Fintech

Experience in-house

Job description

This innovative and fast-growing fintech company are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with strong commercial and regulatory experience to join their high-performing legal team.

You'll work closely with their founders, C-suite, and key stakeholders to drive business growth, deliver strategic legal advice, and manage complex transactions.

The Business

This fast-growing fintech company is revolutionising the financial services landscape with its cutting-edge technology solutions. The company offers a range of innovative products that cater to both businesses and individuals, making transactions, payments, and financial management more efficient. With a mission to disrupt traditional financial models, the company leverages advanced data analytics and automation to deliver seamless and secure payment services, standing at the forefront of the industry’s digital transformation.

Responsibilities

You will provide expert legal advice on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and strategic matters, supporting key stakeholders, product owners, and teams across the business. Acting as a trusted advisor to the Co-Founders, Board, C-Suite, and CFO, you will guide the company through major corporate transactions such as capital raises, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and IPO readiness. You will lead commercial matters from inception to completion, ensuring that all deals are aligned with the technical requirements and business goals.

In this role, you will also oversee the execution of commercial transactions and supervise junior lawyers. You will engage directly with investors, offering support across various corporate workstreams, and play a key role in scaling the legal team by developing standard agreements and improving contract negotiation processes. Additionally, you will resolve issues that arise in existing commercial deals, providing pragmatic, solutions-focused legal advice to help the business navigate challenges.

Requirements

• Experienced within commercial, corporate and regulatory law within FS/Fintech and/or Paymentech
• In-house experience is preferred

What's on Offer

Hybrid working, Priv Medical, Enhanced maternity/paternity pay, enhanced parental leave and much more.

If this role is of interest, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Senior Legal Counsel • City of London, London